DECORAH – An 11-0 scoring spurt down the stretch propelled Cornell's women's basketball team to a 57-53 road win over American Rivers Conference foe Luther Sunday afternoon inside Luther Fieldhouse.
 
Sophomore Rachael Adewusi netted six of her game-high 14 points during the decisive run, which saw the Rams (1-1) rally from a 51-45 deficit with less than five minutes to play.
 
Adewusi's layup followed a 3-pointer by Kali March, putting the Rams ahead 52-51 with 3:17 remaining. Adewusi and Ani'ja Simmons added back-to-back field goals that stretched the margin to 56-51 with 1:11 left to go.
 
After Luther (1-2) cut the lead to 56-53, Madison Osborn hit one free throw in the closing seconds to seal the victory.
 
Cornell's defense stiffened in the fourth quarter, holding the Norse to 3-of-13 shooting. Luther shot just 31.7 percent for the game.
 
Cornell junior Madison Wauters posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Simmons went 5-of-9 from the field and finished with 10 points.
 
March added seven points and three assists. Victoria Saucedo chipped in six points and four rebounds off the bench.
 
The Rams trailed 28-27 at halftime in a tightly-contested game that witnessed 11 lead changes. Cornell held a 45-35 advantage on the boards, offsetting a 2-of-14 shooting day from 3-point range.  
 
Cornell begins a five-game homestand against Dubuque Thursday night. Tipoff is 7 p.m. in the Small Sport Center.